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The Bioarchaeology of Tuberculosis: A Global View on a Reemerging Disease | Paperback

by CHARLOTTE ROBERTS (Author), JANE BUIKSTRA (Author)

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Paperback

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University Press of Florida

Edition:

1st Edition

Page Count:

368 Pages

Publication Date:

May 26, 2008

Sales Rank:

1,022,007st

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Product Description
Though apparently in decline during the first half of the 20th century, tuberculosis has reawakened in both developed and developing countries, particularly among susceptible populations with immunodeficiency disorders.

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